Clinical Team Leader - Intermediate Care Unit- FT Days

Job Description

Your Job: The Clinical Team Leader performs direct patient care as the charge nurse and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment.

Job Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing: BSN required
• Completion of charge nurse training and competencies (if external hire, must complete within 90 days of hire)
• Clinical Course Certifications (Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardio Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, NRP, etc.) consistent with RN requirements for specific clinical area
• Advanced Specialty Certification or agreement to obtain within 2 years (CCRN, CEN, RNC, etc.)

Job Responsibilities

• Provides front line leadership and decision-making for departmental staff, ensuring the quality and integrity of care delivered.
• Develops plan for unit staffing based on patient acuity/care needs and oversees day to day operations on the designated shift.
• Maintains workflow and adjusts staffing accordingly to support fiscal goals of the unit.
• Captures and facilitates efficient patient flow for the unit.
• Ensures timely and efficient pull of patients being admitted to the unit as well as timeliness of discharging patients from the unit.
• Assists the manager in achieving and sustaining department and organizational objectives including but not limited to patient experience, length of stay, and unit/patient specific quality measures.
• Participates in department specific initiatives and process improvement projects.
• Participates in peer interviews and provide feedback for employee evaluations as requested by manager.
• Assists with occurrence investigations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reports To

Nurse Manager

Direct Reports

None, informal oversight only

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Factors: 20% - Standing, 60% - Standing/Moving About, 15% - Sitting, 2% - Climbing, 2% - Kneeling, 30% - Reaching, 90% - Handling, 90% - Talking
• Hazardous Conditions: 5% - Respiratory Irritants, 50% - Skin Irritants, 50% - Allergic Irritants, 50% - Wet Work – Hands, 1% - Wet Work – Feed
• Push/Pull: 10% - Up to 10 Lbs, 10% - 10-20 Lbs, 30% - 20-50 Lbs, 10% - 50-100 Lbs, 10% - 100+ Lbs
• Visual Demands: Yes
• Environmental Demands: 100% - Indoor
• Other: 10% - Visual Strain

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is a 294-bed, full-service acute-care hospital serving North Texas and certified as an Advanced Primary Stroke and Heart Attack Center by The Joint Commission. We are proud to be the first hospital in DFW to earn two AMSN PRISM Awards for exemplary nursing practice. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where team members feel valued and supported. Our culture of excellence has earned national recognition, including: Magnet® designation for nursing excellence, Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare (2023), Top 10 Military Friendly® and Military Spouse Friendly® Employer (2023).